Overview

MeSH Major

Chromosomes, Human, 6-12 and X

Collagen

Genes

abstract

We have used a cloned EcoRI 1.5 kb fragment from the human α2(I) collagen gene (COLIA2) as a probe for detecting this gene in human-mouse somatic cell hybrids. Using hybrids containing an X/7 translocation, we have localized this gene to 7pter→7q22.